FZUS63 KDTX 060156 GLFLH Open Lake Forecast for Lake Huron National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI 956 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 For waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on Lake Huron Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest 1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum. .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front reaches Lake Huron late tonight, with its parent low pressure system, 29.20 inches, tracking toward Hudson Bay. A Gale Warning is in effect for msot of Lake Huron tonight and Sunday. Moderate to strong northwest winds follow the front late Sunday into Monday. LHZ361-362-061000- Lake Huron from 5NM east of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Lt beyond 5 NM off shore- Lake Huron from Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Point MI beyond 5NM off shore- 956 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales becoming south to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot gales after midnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waves 8 to 12 feet building to 12 to 16 feet early in the morning. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon...then becoming west 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the afternoon. Showers in the morning. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 6 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. A chance of showers in the evening. Waves 8 to 12 feet. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the evening. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north 5 to 10 knots until early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet until early morning. .THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the west in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ363-462-463-061000- Lake Huron from Sturgeon Point to Alabaster MI beyond 5NM off shore- Lake Huron from Port Austin to Harbor Beach beyond 5NM Off Shore- Lake Huron from Harbor Beach to Port Sanilac beyond 5NM Off Shore- 956 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming south to 30 knots with gusts to 45 knot gales. Waves 4 to 6 feet building to 8 to 12 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knot gales becoming southwest 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots late in the morning...then decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Waves 8 to 12 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet late in the afternoon. Waves occasionally around 15 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Gusts to 30 knots after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 12 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late evening and overnight. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet in the late evening and early morning. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots backing to the southwest in the late evening and early morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. $$ LHZ464-061000- Lake Huron from Port Sanilac to Port Huron beyond 5NM Off Shore- 956 PM EDT Sat Oct 5 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming south 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots early in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 4 to 6 feet after midnight. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon...then becoming west 15 to 20 knots late in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots early in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 8 feet. .TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Waves 2 to 4 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming 5 to 10 knots in the late evening and early morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet in the late evening and early morning. .THURSDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Waves 2 feet or less. $$ LHZ461-061000- MAFOR 0603/ HURON NORTH...Gale Warning in effect...11440 19450 11440 19460 11446 19466 11530 19550 11620 11630 11730 11736. A chance of thunderstorms overnight and Sunday morning. Waves 5 to 7 feet building to 10 to 14 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet overnight. Waves 10 to 14 feet subsiding to 8 to 12 feet...THEN subsiding to 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 18 feet Sunday. Waves 6 to 9 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Sunday evening. HURON SOUTH...Gale Warning in effect...11430 11440 19450 11440 19460 11540 19550 11520 11620 11630 11730. A chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. Occasional wave height around 15 feet overnight. Waves 6 to 9 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Occasional wave height around 12 feet Sunday. Waves 5 to 7 feet. Occasional wave height around 10 feet Sunday evening. $$ MV Experimental modernized open lake forecast is available online at weather.gov/dtx/glftable (all lower case) Graphical marine forecasts are available online at weather.gov/greatlakes (all lower case)